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Author Topic: lume-x lamphouse Raphael Friedland Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Raanana Israel Registered: Nov 2005 posted 12-07-2006 07:17 AM                     I gut the only lume-x lamp house in Israel Recently I got problems to ignite When pushing the bottom nothing happened After I try a few times it ignite HELP  |  IP: Logged Justin West Master Film Handler Posts: 271 From: Peoria, IL, USA Registered: Jul 2001 posted 12-07-2006 11:34 AM                     Raphael: Is the cover on good and tight (with the "screw" on the upper right-hand rear side of the cover) holding down the kill switch (I apologize to the techs out there for my limited vocabulary). I am familiar with Lumex lamphouses, though. What is happening? You push the start button and what...silence? Is it even clicking or attempting to light? Then, by the third time, it finally ignites? Is the power supply engaging? Maybe you need to turn up the amperage on the rectifier. What amperage are you running at on the meter on the back panel of your Lumex? Then, there could always be a problem with your igniter board inside the case. What color is your Lumex housing (yellow or gray)? Check all the electrical connections and make sure they are tight, both inside the lamphouse and inside the rectifier (make sure that the power is OFF to the rectifier before you do this!!!). They DO come loose over time!  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-07-2006 08:39 PM                       Do you mean you are pressing a manual ignition button, or the on/off switch, Raphael? Is it a regular Lumex or a Super Lumex (I don't know regular Lumexes to have a manual ignition button). Assuming that the bulb is good, check all the things that Justin pointed out. Then post a little more information, please.  |  IP: Logged Raphael Friedland Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Raanana Israel Registered: Nov 2005 posted 12-08-2006 08:19 AM                     Iwill try to explain better this time, On the back there are two switches one for auto/manual the second is on/off. To ignite I switch to auto the power supply contactor click and nothing happened. I switch to manual and to auto again suddenly it ignite or if I wait for 10 sec it also ignite but not always.  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-08-2006 09:54 AM                     It is highly possible that it is either the airflow switch or the lid switch  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-08-2006 04:42 PM                       What Gordon said. Clean the air intake grille and then inspect the airflow switch -- located at the output end of the blower housing opening, inside the lamphouse. Often, the little airflow vane will get covered in dirt and will be slow to operate. Let us know what you find.  |  IP: Logged Raphael Friedland Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Raanana Israel Registered: Nov 2005 posted 12-11-2006 06:31 AM                     The step down transformer 230/115 was difect(in Israel a sigle phase is 230v).It gave only 105v. I change it and now it ignite instantly.Thank you guys  |  IP: Logged

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